Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest
About the Award

SETC’s Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest is dedicated to the discovery, development and publicizing of worthy new plays and playwrights. One winning playwright receives a $1,000 cash award and an all-expense paid trip to the annual SETC Convention, where both a critique and staged reading of the winning play are held. The winning play is also considered for online publication and a feature in Southern Theatre magazine.

Convention Dates

SETC Convention will be held in Mobile, AL from March 13-17, 2024.

Submission Period

Submissions are accepted between March 15 and June 1, annually. Please review the guidelines before filling out and submitting your application.

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First and Last name  *
Email *
Phone number *
Mailing address  *
The SETC region includes the following states - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV. *
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Title of Play *
Slug Line / One Sentence Blurb About The Play 
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 Brief Synopsis 

No more than 100 words.

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Production History 

Please include dates.

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One Page Character Breakdown 

Please provide a one page character breakdown - E.g. age, gender, etc.


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Play Upload 

Please provide a copy of your play using this field.

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Personal Statement 

Please answer the following questions:
1. Personal artistic statement 
2. Why this story and why now?
3. Why are you personally choosing to tell this story?

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Has this play been submitted to this contest before? 
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Terms and Conditions 

Please review the terms and regulations for the Charles M. Getchell New Play Award  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sLqEj2eiNFs3baGWI2VzWxkeY0hRJ0Wg/view

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